What does bonjour in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bonjour in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bonjour in French.

The word bonjour in French means hello, hello, it will be , it is going to be , there will be, hello everyone! hi everyone! hi all!, Well hello!, say hello to the family, See you!, Be seeing you!, This is going to be hell., What a disaster!, hello everybody, hello everyone, bye bye, happiness, say hello to, say hello for me, say hello to, drop by to say hello, say hello to , say hello to for me, hello again, easy as pie, easy as ABC, say hello to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bonjour

hello

interjection (salutation en journée)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Bonjour Madame. Comment allez-vous ?
Hello ma'am; how are you?

hello

nom masculin (salutation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
N'oublie pas de passer le bonjour à ta femme !
Don't forget to pass on my regards to your wife!

it will be , it is going to be , there will be

(familier (introduit une difficulté)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tu te rends compte ? Quatre grands chefs étoilés vont juger ma cuisine : bonjour l'angoisse !
Do you have any idea? Four Michelin-starred chefs are going to judge my cooking—it's going to be nerve-racking!

hello everyone! hi everyone! hi all!

interjection (salutation à un groupe) (greeting)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
« Bonjour, la compagnie ! » lança Pierre en entrant dans la salle où ses amis l'attendaient.

Well hello!

interjection (salutations) (greeting)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

say hello to the family

interjection (formule de politesse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
« Bonjour chez vous ! » adressa le médecin à son patient en le saluant.

See you!, Be seeing you!

interjection (formule pour mettre fin à une rencontre) (goodbye: informal)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

This is going to be hell.

(ça ne va pas être facile)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

What a disaster!

interjection (quelle catastrophe !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Avec l'inondation que nous avons eue, bonjour les dégâts !

hello everybody, hello everyone

interjection (salutation à plusieurs personnes) (greeting)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Le dernier à arriver lança un « Bonjour tout le monde ! » à la cantonade en arrivant à la réunion de ses comparses.

bye bye, happiness

interjection (quel ennui !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

say hello to

(saluer [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

say hello for me

(transmets mon bonjour)

say hello to

locution verbale (transmettre ses salutations à [qqn]) (slightly informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Donne le bonjour à ta sœur de ma part.

drop by to say hello

locution verbale (aller voir [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

say hello to , say hello to for me

locution verbale (transmettre ses salutations à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
N'oublie pas de lui passer le bonjour de ma part.
Don't forget to say hello to him for me.

hello again

interjection (familier (bonjour de nouveau)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Rebonjour, lança M. Dupont en croisant sa voisine de nouveau.

easy as pie, easy as ABC

locution adjectivale (très facile)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

say hello to

locution verbale (saluer [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Souhaite le bonjour à ta famille de ma part.

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